A blue and white Straits Chinese Nonya plate. Very unusual to find Nonya ware in blue and white. Nonya wares are over-glaze polychrome enamelled porcelains made in Jingdezhen  More »

A blue and white Straits Chinese Nonya plate. Very unusual to find Nonya ware in blue and white. Nonya wares are over-glaze polychrome enamelled porcelains made in Jingdezhen in the Kiangsi province of China for the Straits Chinese, or Babas, whose female counterparts are called Nonyas, hence the term Nonya ware. Nonya wares were mainly reserved for festive occasions and special functions. Size: W.15.6 x 11.4cm. H.3.5cm. Condition: No repairs. Please refer to our stock # NONY-013 when inquiring.   « Less

This is an elegant pair of tall chine de blance vase. It stands on a shallow foot rim everting upward slightly like a "v" shape with a mild short shoulder and then a slightly  More »

This is an elegant pair of tall chine de blance vase. It stands on a shallow foot rim everting upward slightly like a "v" shape with a mild short shoulder and then a slightly long inverted "C" shaped and an everted flat mouth rim. On the side of the shoulder, there is a pair of moulded lion-mask to the left and right. On the base it has the mark of the honoric mark of "Da Ming Xuande Nian Zhou". Cir. 18th/19th century. There is only and age old chip of about 1.6 cm to the base of one of the vase. This is shown in picture no.5. It feel very smooth touches, suggesting that it is old chip and not recent. The chip does not affect the aesthetic and beauty of the elegant pair of blance de chine vase. Other than that, there are no chip, crack, repair or restoration. The height of the blanc de chine vase is 36.6cm and thw width is 13cm. Please refer to our stock # Q09072100071 when inquiring.   « Less

A well carved and painted wooden Ming statue of a female deity. She is in a sitting position holding something in her hands and wearing a hat that looks like some strange  More »

A well carved and painted wooden Ming statue of a female deity. She is in a sitting position holding something in her hands and wearing a hat that looks like some strange animal. Size: H. 32cm. Base width. 13.5cm x 8cm. Condition: No repairs. Natural ageing and losses of the original paint. Please refer to our stock # WD-046 when inquiring.   « Less

A well carved small jade disc of a Han dragon in two colors. The back is carved with a stylized cloud motif. Size: Diameter. 2.5cm. Condition: No repairs. Please refer to  More »

A well carved small jade disc of a Han dragon in two colors. The back is carved with a stylized cloud motif. Size: Diameter. 2.5cm. Condition: No repairs. Please refer to our stock # JD-042 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a finely potted Qing dynasty blue and white shallow dish. It has a pair of phoenix soaring in the sky. On the base it has a four character mark "Zhing Tang Fu Chi".  More »

This is a finely potted Qing dynasty blue and white shallow dish. It has a pair of phoenix soaring in the sky. On the base it has a four character mark "Zhing Tang Fu Chi". This date the dish to the late Qing dynasty, possibly Guangxu period - late 19th century to early 20th century. Generally in good condition. No chip, crack, hairline or repair. Only a pin hole as shown in picture no.4. The diameter is 13.3cm and the height is 4.3cm. Please refer to our stock # Q09071900070 when inquiring.   « Less

A wearable bronze ring from the post Angkor Wat period. Size: Inside diameter. 2cm x1.9cm. Condition: No repairs. Please refer to our stock # BR-047 when inquiring.

A wearable bronze ring from the post Angkor Wat period. Size: Inside diameter. 2cm x1.9cm. Condition: No repairs. Please refer to our stock # BR-047 when inquiring.   « Less

A nice Nonya bowl with butterflies and floral design. Nonya wares are over-glaze polychrome enamelled porcelains made in Jingdezhen in the Kiangsi province of China for the  More »

A nice Nonya bowl with butterflies and floral design. Nonya wares are over-glaze polychrome enamelled porcelains made in Jingdezhen in the Kiangsi province of China for the Straits Chinese, or Babas, whose female counterparts are called Nonyas, hence the term Nonya ware. Nonya wares were mainly reserved for festive occasions and special functions. Size: W.13cm. H. 5cm. Condition: No repairs. Some wear and ageing. Please refer to our stock # NONY-012 when inquiring.   « Less

This is rare bean shaped black glazed cizhou pillow from the Song - Jin Dynasty. It is rare because only a handful of black glazed cizhou pillow are known to be in existence.  More »

This is rare bean shaped black glazed cizhou pillow from the Song - Jin Dynasty. It is rare because only a handful of black glazed cizhou pillow are known to be in existence. The outline on the pillow shows clearly how the pillow is being constructed. The bean shaped pillow has a flat base rising straight up to another layer of uneven flatten top piece. Behind the back of the pillow, there is a small hold to let the hot air out during the firing of the pillow. There is no repair or restoration. The glaze shows patches of iridescent silvery and oxidise pertina on several places as shown in the photographs. There are degradation, chips & minor losses, abrasions, as a consequence of long period of burial and subsequent cleaning. The dimension of the Song - Jin Dynasty bean shaped cizhou glazed pillow is: the Height is 9.0cm, Width is 14.1cm and the Length is 27.1cm. Please refer to our stock # SJ0906100001 when inquiring.   « Less

This is a large green glazed Ming dynasty funerary figure modelled as a palaquin bearer or attendant. It stand on a step and waisted hexagonal plinth with six feet. The right  More »

This is a large green glazed Ming dynasty funerary figure modelled as a palaquin bearer or attendant. It stand on a step and waisted hexagonal plinth with six feet. The right hand of the palaquin bearer or attendant is resting on his chest with the long sleeve covering the arm, exposing only the hand. The other arm is within the long sleeve. The slash at the waist is unglazed, exposing a slightly redish clay. There are some abrasion and minor chip which can be expected from funerary objects. The white plaster at the right hand of the attendant has sign of degradation as shown in the first picture of photograph no.4. There are no other major damages, repair or restoration. The funerary palaquin bearer or attendant can be considered to be in good condition and that it is well preserved. The height of the palanquin bearer or attendant is 49cm (19.6inches), the length is 13cm and the width is 11cm. Please refer to our stock # M09050600021 when inquiring.   « Less

An unusual divided small Nonya plate with floral designs and two large bats on the underside,symbolizing fruitfulness, prosperity and happiness. Nonya wares are over-glaze  More »

An unusual divided small Nonya plate with floral designs and two large bats on the underside,symbolizing fruitfulness, prosperity and happiness. Nonya wares are over-glaze polychrome enamelled porcelains made in Jingdezhen in the Kiangsi province of China for the Straits Chinese, or Babas, whose female counterparts are called Nonyas, hence the term Nonya ware. Nonya wares were mainly reserved for festive occasions and special functions. Size: W.12.5cm. H. 3.5cm. Condition: No repairs. Normal wear. Please refer to our stock # NONY-005 when inquiring.   « Less